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Course Overview

Nonprofits and philanthropists are quickly coming to the realization that public-policy philanthropy—once the purview of a handful of donors—is now an integral element in defending or promoting any cause. Some would say philanthropists ignore public policy at their own peril. But how can donors succeed in this often sticky and cyclical arena? Two seasoned advisers to major philanthropies, Right and Left, share their answers to hard questions about the impact of public-policy giving, when to give politically, common mistakes, and if giving in public policy is even a good idea.